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Calaveras River Habitat Calaveras River Habitat Conservation Plan Conservation Plan

Stockton East Water District Stockton East Water District Calaveras County Water District Calaveras County Water District

In consultation with: In consultation with:

National Marine Fisheries Service National Marine Fisheries Service

Endangered Species Protection Endangered Species Protection

  Central Valley steelhead were listed as a

Central Valley steelhead were listed as a threatened species in 1998 under the threatened species in 1998 under the federal Endangered Species Act (ESA). federal Endangered Species Act (ESA).

  Afforded special protections under the

Afforded special protections under the 4(d) rule under ESA in 2000 4(d) rule under ESA in 2000– – prohibits prohibits anyone from taking a listed salmon or anyone from taking a listed salmon or steelhead, steelhead, except except in cases where the take in cases where the take is associated with an approved program. is associated with an approved program.

Oncorhynchus mykiss Oncorhynchus mykiss

  Complex life history involving resident

Complex life history involving resident (freshwater), migratory (freshwater- (freshwater), migratory (freshwater- estuary), and anadromous (freshwater estuary), and anadromous (freshwater – – saltwater) fish saltwater) fish

  ESA protections were redefined in 2006 to

ESA protections were redefined in 2006 to focus on the Distinct Population Segment focus on the Distinct Population Segment (DPS) of only the anadromous life history (DPS) of only the anadromous life history

Steelhead in the Calaveras River Steelhead in the Calaveras River 2000 2000

  3 Steelhead (

3 Steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss Oncorhynchus mykiss) ) mortalities on Bellota Weir apron mortalities on Bellota Weir apron

  Genetics indicate one had been to the

Genetics indicate one had been to the

• cean, one to the estuary, and one from
• cean, one to the estuary, and one from
• cean-going parents
• cean-going parents

  Juvenile steelhead stranded below New

Juvenile steelhead stranded below New Hogan after flood control releases Hogan after flood control releases

Steelhead Protection Steelhead Protection – – Calaveras River Calaveras River

  Section 7 (Federal actions/projects) ESA

Section 7 (Federal actions/projects) ESA consultation with the Army Corps consultation with the Army Corps – – New New Hogan Reservoir flood control operations. Hogan Reservoir flood control operations.

  Section 10 (Incidental take

Section 10 (Incidental take – – Research Research Permits, Habitat Conservation Plans) Permits, Habitat Conservation Plans) Stockton East Water District over Stockton East Water District over acquiring acquiring “ “take take” ” coverage. coverage.

Habitat Conservation Plan Habitat Conservation Plan

  Impacts from actions

Impacts from actions

  Monitor, minimize, and mitigate such

Monitor, minimize, and mitigate such impacts impacts

  Secure funding

Secure funding

  Alternative actions considered

Alternative actions considered

  Additional measures NMFS may require

Additional measures NMFS may require

Conservation Measures Conservation Measures

• 1. Advisory Support to USACE
• 2. Flow Management Strategies
• 3. Instream Flow Commitment
• 4. Fish Passage Improvement
• 5. Stakeholder Education

National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA)

  NMFS (NEPA) required to analyze the

NMFS (NEPA) required to analyze the effects of issuing an Incidental Take effects of issuing an Incidental Take Permit Permit

  SEWD/CCWD (CEQA) required to analyze

SEWD/CCWD (CEQA) required to analyze the effects of their project the effects of their project

  SEWD contracted with LSA Associates,

SEWD contracted with LSA Associates,

• Inc. in October 2006
• Inc. in October 2006

  Combined NEPA/CEQA document

Combined NEPA/CEQA document

2007 2007 – – Where we are, Where are we Where we are, Where are we going? going?

  Draft HCP to NMFS regional office and

Draft HCP to NMFS regional office and general counsel for review general counsel for review Coordinate with SEWD/CCWD on Coordinate with SEWD/CCWD on

• utstanding HCP issues
• utstanding HCP issues

  Environmental Consequences section of

Environmental Consequences section of NEPA/CEQA in preparation NEPA/CEQA in preparation Determination of Significance Determination of Significance

FINISH LINE FINISH LINE

  Final Draft HCP and NEPA/CEQA

Final Draft HCP and NEPA/CEQA documents documents – – March 2007 March 2007

  Submit Complete Package to NMFS

Submit Complete Package to NMFS – – April April 2007 2007

  Public Review

Public Review – – May 2007 May 2007

  Biological Opinion and Incidental Take

Biological Opinion and Incidental Take Permit Permit – – October 2007 October 2007